Ayinde Ubaka
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 9, 1985 San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oakland (Oakland, California) |
| College | California (2003–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2013 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Czarni Słupsk |
| 2007–2008 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
| 2008 | Antwerp Giants |
| 2008–2009 | Anaheim Arsenal |
| 2009 | Phantoms Braunschweig |
| 2009–2010 | Gold Coast Blaze |
| 2010–2011 | Cairns Taipans |
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Tigers |
| 2012 | Wollongong Hawks |
| 2012–2013 | BC Goverla |
| 2013 | Melbourne Tigers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ayinde X. Ubaka (born February 9, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of California, Berkeley and spent seven seasons playing professionally overseas.
Ubaka attended Oakland High School in Oakland, California. As a junior, he averaged 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game. As a senior, he averaged 23.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game as he earned fourth-team Parade All-American honors, selected first team all-state by Cal-Hi Sports, first-team All-ANG Newspapers and league MVP, and chosen All-Metro by the San Francisco Chronicle.
Ubaka also played both quarterback and cornerback on the Oakland High football team his sophomore and senior years.
In his freshman season at California, Ubaka ranked third in the Pac-10 in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.96) and ninth in the league in assists to earn honorable mention Pac-10 All-Freshman honors. He also earned Cal's 2004 Most Unselfish Player Award. In 28 games (26 starts), he averaged 6.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
In his sophomore season, he missed a portion of the year due to injury. On November 23, 2004, he broke the fifth metatarsal in his left foot which required surgery and two months on the sidelines. He returned to action on January 15, 2005. In 18 games (11 starts), he averaged 6.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
In his junior season, he improved dramatically. He was named to the second team NABC all-district, as well as the all-tournament team at the Pac-10 Tournament. He was also the co-recipient of Cal's Most Improved Player Award. In 31 games (all starts), he averaged 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
In his senior season, he had another solid year as he was named to the All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention team. In 33 games, he averaged 13.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.
After going undrafted in the 2007 NBA draft, Ubaka joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the 2007 NBA Summer League. He later signed with Śląsk Wrocław of Poland but left after pre-season. In November 2007, he signed with Czarni Słupsk but managed just two games for the club before moving to Germany and joining Skyliners Frankfurt on a two-month contract. In January 2008, he left Skyliners after appearing in 11 games and signed with the Antwerp Giants for the rest of the season.
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